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The route that was familiar yet unfamiliar- The scmm experience

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So the D day finally arrived. SCMM dawned nice and bright- the roads swarming with runners of different shapes, sizes and colours. The buzz, preparation and anxiety levels almost seemed like prepping up for our boards taking one back to our school days. Nervousness and excitement was certainly in the air, as we got down at Worli Naka and walked to our new start line and holding area-Worli Diary. Oh yes, this year the organizers had changed the route for the half marathoners, by commencing at Worli instead of the usual Bandra fire station which meant that it gave us half marathoners an opportunity to run on the famous Bandra-Worli sea link twice. This sure did raise a few eyebrows as many wondered about the logistics of getting to the venue and also the light elevation at the beginning of the sea link seemed to be a cause of concern for several runners. As we reached the venue, we were pleasantly surprised to see the holding area for different sections well sorted and spac